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Mary Banks — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Banks across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Panther Branch Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Banks | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Lonie Banks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Lina Banks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Lillie Banks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Lola Banks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Lois Banks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Lizzie Banks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Lottie Banks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| J Banks | Head | — | 44 | ~1856 |
| Lacy Banks | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Lester Banks | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Mary Banks | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wake, North …
Spouse, age 42
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 12 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wake, North …
Spouse, age 53
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Manda L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | M3 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Banks across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Banks
Spouse · 1900 · age 42 · b. ~1858 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1221unit:0474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | J L Banks | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary E Banks THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lula Banks | 18 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lillie Banks | 16 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lizzie Banks | 14 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lacy Banks | 12 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lester Banks | 10 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lonie Banks | 8 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lola Banks | 6 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lottie Banks | 4 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lina Banks | 2 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lois Banks | None | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)